Big Pike In Summer ??

mikey-1001 · #1 07-08-2005, 10:22 PM

I would like to know what everyone thinks about big pike hunting in the summer months. I myself (a fanatical piker!) believe it is ok as long as your catches are un-hooked quickly and in the water and that any handling and pictures are kept to a minimum. In the winter when pike have more weight on them and the water is more oxygenated and cooler you can affored to admire your catch more and take a bit more time over un-hooking etc but i still like to get them returned quickly with little fuss.
I would not, however, dismiss it as entirely as Des taylor (Angling Times July 5th ) who calls pikers who fish in the summer "so called pike conservationists" --- I dont know what do you guys think ???

Fishing Forum Admin · #2 07-09-2005, 07:22 AM

I think piking during the summer is fine . OK there is more bait food around but its a great way of spending a summers evening stalking pike

mikey-1001 · #3 07-09-2005, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishing Forum Admin

I think piking during the summer is fine . OK there is more bait food around but its a great way of spending a summers evening stalking pike

Yeah i agree, theres just alot of debate about it all in the angling press recently !

surface#iain# · #4 07-09-2005, 07:55 PM

i havent been piking in ages

but i want to try and beat my P.B of 18 pounds down at blickling or maybe the broads because they are realy comong on...........

mikey-1001 · #5 07-09-2005, 08:06 PM

I dont know many english waters ekcept graffham water and windermere! I like fishing reservoirs, lochs and lakes for pike rather than rivers though, my p.b of 28 pound was took from loch lomond----- a cracker !!!

Englishman.in.Sweden · #6 07-10-2005, 11:26 AM

there is nothing wrong with piking in the summer in my opinion, as mikey said if you put the fish back in quick enough it aint a problem,and all good fisherman should be able to do this.
pike fishing is the greatest type of freshwater sport fishing for me (and many others).
I go pike fishing all year round, it is true that pike are bigger later in the year and you can keep em out of the water longer BUT a 28 in the winter is maybe a 25 in the summer and i dont know of any pike fisherman that would not be over the moon with a 25.

mikey-1001 · #7 07-10-2005, 11:51 AM

I agree !